NEWS RELEASE
Kewpie Corporation
1-4-13 Shibuya, Shibuya-Ku, Tokyo 150-0002, Japan

Kewpie to Use Bottles That Contain 30% Recycled PET Plasticfor All 25 Varieties of 180 ml Retail DressingsTokyo, Japan (July 2, 2024)―Kewpie Corporation (“Kewpie”) will begin a staged switching of
all 25 varieties *1 of its 180 ml retail dressings *2 to use bottles that contain 30% recycled PETplastic*3, starting with the early July production lot. This is expected to reduce the amount of
new plastics used annually by about 430 tonnes, and cut out about 380 tonnes of CO2emissions. (Calculated by Kewpie based on the previous fiscal year’s shipping volume.)*1. Only for products manufactured in Japan.
*2. Dressings and dressing-type condiments such as non-oil varieties.
*3. PET plastic that has been mechanically recycled, which involves collecting mainly PET bottles used for beverages,
pulverizing and washing them, then heat-treating them for a set length of time to remove impurities.

Some of the target products

Recycled PET plastic is increasingly used for beverage bottles these days. At Kewpie, we havecarried out our own independent verification and joint research with four foodstuffs companies
in order to safely use recycled PET bottles even for condiments, which contain a wide range ofingredients such as oils and vinegars compared to beverages. We started using 30% recycled
PET bottles for our Tasty Dressing series in June 2021, and in August 2023, we were able touse 100% recycled PET bottles for our Tasty Dressings and our Foods with Function Claims
dressings. *4
We are now expanding the number of products covered, and will use 30%
recycled PET bottles for all 25 varieties of our mainstream 180 ml size ofretail dressings. Once the switch is made, we shall start adding our own “eco”
label*5 to the packaging, making it easy for customers to see that thesebottles are environmentally friendly.

Our own “eco” label
for packaging

Kewpie includes “At least 30% less plastic waste in FY2030 (compared with FY2018)” in ourSustainability Targets. This use of 30% recycled PET bottles for our mainstay 180 ml dressings
is a big step towards achieving this goal, and we shall expand it further going forward. We aim
for a future society where PET bottles from products that use oil can be recycled, so this May
we started working with the Nisshin OilliO Group, Ltd. across industry boundaries. We shallaccelerate our initiatives towards achieving a sustainable society and contribute to building a
recycling society.

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ReferenceKewpie Corporation Sustainability website“Reduction and Reuse of Plastic Emissions”
https://www.kewpie.com/en/sustainability/eco/plastic/
Main initiatives for reducing and reusing plastics in Kewpie dressings
Feb. 2020: Used approx. 15% recycled plastic in outer packaging of Kewpie Dressing (stick type)(no longer sold).
Jun. 2021: Used bottles that included approx. 30% recycled PET plastic in all KEWPIE TastyDressings.
Aug. 2023: Used 100% recycled PET bottles in all KEWPIE Tasty Dressings and Foods with
Function Claims dressings.* 4May 2024: Started working with the Nisshin OilliO Group towards making used PET bottles withoil on them recyclable. Started verification testing of collection at eight Aeon andAeon Style stores in Chiba City.
*4. Refer to the Kewpie News Release of Jul. 4, 2023.
*5. Corrected from “eco” mark to “eco” label on July 31, 2024.